I never thought that Koei Tecmo would return to the Bladestorm franchise. After releasing the original early in the PlayStation 3 life cycle (so early that trophies hadn’t been implemented yet), it quickly became a largely forgotten cult hit, and with no real indication that Koei Tecmo was happy with…
Read MoreLet’s get something out of the way right away: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is not an attractive game. It was never going to be. It’s a PSP game, designed to run on a tiny screen and with some of the most primitive 3D hardware ever produced, that has been blown…
Read MoreHorror has for the longest time been the place where newcomers have gone to learn their craft and launch their careers. We’ve seen any number of films over the years that have “discovered” talent as far ranging as Kevin Bacon (Friday the 13th) to Jennifer Aniston (Leprechaun). Modern films from…
Read MoreThe Devil May Cry series has always been about blending intense action with a story that plays loose and fast with a mix of supernatural themes. The game that Ninja Theory crafted in DmC: Devil May Cry is an entertaining one, but it might have done better under a different…
Read MoreHelldivers is a brutal action game that will no doubt frustrate some players while sparking plenty of competitive (and friendly) fire for others. What looks like a simple top-down shooter shows that it has a lot more depth that one might think at first blush. Strategy elements, good controls and…
Read MoreHand of Fate, by Defiant Development, shows how fundamentally illogical the Australian government was to pull the Interactive Games Fund. The game is a truly wonderful experience that would not have been possible without that funding, and it saddens me deeply that we might be missing out on future titles…
Read MoreZen Pinball 2 seems destined to hang around forever. Years after the original tables were released, Zen Studios can continued to support it with more tables in the form of DLC, with everything from licensed properties (Marvel, Star Wars, South Park) through to original creations. There are dozens tables in…
Read MoreOf all the Dynasty Warriors games, the Empires series is the most complex and involved, and is also the least renowned. These games generally come last in a release cycle for the Warriors franchise (and come immediately before the next numbered game in the series), and that trend would also…
Read MoreThe Order: 1886 is at its best when it’s not trying to be a game. The development team wanted to deliver a highly cinematic, narrative-driven experience, and in literal terms it achieved this. The Order: 1886 is, indeed, a narrative-driven experience. So before we get on to the game side…
Read MoreI realise that Q*Bert is not quite the iconic character from the old era of arcade games like Pac-Man or the Space Invaders are. But he deserves more respect than Q*Bert Rebooted, because this game is an embarrassment. I grew up with Q*Bert, and actually wore out my Game Boy…
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